Legal Opinion
Frey v. Jefferson Homebuilders, Inc.
Supreme Court of Virginia
Decided March 1, 1996No. Record 950949PublishedCited by 14 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SENIOR JUSTICE WHITING
delivered the opinion of the Court.
In this appeal, the primary issue is whether a statutory extension of the time for serving process applies to Rule 3:3. As pertinent, Rule 3:3 provides:
No judgment shall be entered against a defendant who was served with process more than one year after the com*377mencement of the action against him unless the court finds as a fact that the plaintiff exercised due diligence to have timely service on him.*
Alleging a breach of contract, Michael B. Frey and Patricia A. Frey, his wife, filed a motion for judgment against Jefferson Homebuilders,…
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